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Advances in Geophysics

Dmowska, Renata

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Table of contents
  • Title Pageiii
  • Copyright Pageiv
  • Contentsv
  • CONTRIBUTORSix
  • Chapter 1. Mountain Building, Erosion, and the Seismic Cycle in the Nepal Himalaya1
  • 1. Introduction1
  • 2. An Active Collisional Orogen .2
  • 3. Structure and Long-term Kinematics of Deformation and Exhumation of Orogenic Wedge14
  • 4. Kinematics of Active Folding from Holocene River Terraces across the sub-Himalaya29
  • 5. Holocene Kinematics of Overthrusting and River Incision across the Whole Range40
  • 6. The Seismic Cycle in the Nepal Himalaya48
  • 7. Discussion56
  • 8. Conclusion67
  • Acknowledgments68
  • Appendix A. Mechanical Modeling68
  • References72
  • Chapter 2. Seismic Traveltime Tomography of the Crust and Lithosphere81
  • 1. Introduction81
  • 2. Methods of Traveltime Inversion92
  • 3. Applications to Observed Data158
  • 4. Future Developments183
  • Acknowledgments187
  • References187
  • Chapter 3. Assembly of Pangea: Combined Paleomagnetic and Paleoclimatic Approach199
  • 1. Introduction200
  • 2. Methodology201
  • 3. Paleogeographic Time-slices212
  • 4. Discussion and Conclusions224
  • Acknowledgments226
  • References226
  • Chapter 4. Characteristics of Dense Nests of Deep and Intermediate-Depth Seismicity237
  • 1. Introduction238
  • 2. General View239
  • 3. Seismicity of the Known Nests240
  • 4. Tectonic Setting246
  • 5. Focal Mechanism of Events in the Nest Area254
  • 6. Possible Origins of Known Nests257
  • 7. Overall View260
  • 8. Fiji261
  • 9. Chile–Argentina265
  • 10. Ecuador267
  • 11. Burma and Italy269
  • 12. Overall View271
  • 13. Conclusions272
  • References275
  • INDEX279
Book details
  • Vendor Elsevier S & T
  • SKU 9780120188468
  • ISBN-13 9780080522357
  • Author Dmowska, Renata
  • Category Science
  • Subject Geophysics

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The critically acclaimed serialized review journal for nearly fifty years, Advances in Geophysics is a highly respected publication in the field of geophysics. Since 1952, each volume has been eagerly awaited, frequently consulted, and praised by researchers and reviewers alike. Now with over 45 volumes, the Serial contains much material still relevant today—truly an essential publication for researchers in all fields of geophysics.